Michael A. Hitt

Texas A&M University - Department of Management

Distinguished Professor, Joe B. Foster Chair in Business Leadership and the C.W. and Dorothy Conn Chair in New Ventures

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College Station, TX 77843-4218

United States

Texas Christian University

Distinguished Research Fellow

Fort Worth, TX 76129

United States

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1.

Strategic Leadership for the 21st Century

Business Horizons (2010) 53, 437-444, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-23
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 13 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 19 Dec 2012
Michael A. Hitt, Katalin Takacs Haynes and Roy Serpa
Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University, Mays Business School and University of Texas A&M (Retired)
Downloads 4,901 (2,458)

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Managing Firm Resources in Dynamic Environments to Create Value: Looking Inside the Black Box

Academy of Management Review, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2007
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 14 Feb 2009
David G. Sirmon, Michael A. Hitt and R. Duane Ireland
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 2,025 (10,730)
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Resource management, RBV, environment

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A Model of Strategic Entrepreneurship: The Construct and its Dimensions

Journal of Management, Vol. 29, No. 6, 2003
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 14 Feb 2009
R. Duane Ireland, Michael A. Hitt and David G. Sirmon
Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Texas A&M University
Downloads 1,544 (16,462)
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strategic entrepreneurship, resource management, opportunity, advantage

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Managing Resources: Linking Unique Resources, Management and Wealth Creation in Family Firms

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 339-358, 2003
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 12 Feb 2009
David G. Sirmon and Michael A. Hitt
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 944 (33,900)
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Resource management, RBV, family firms

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Strategic Entrepreneurship: Creating Value for Individuals, Organizations, and Society

Mays Business School Research Paper No. 1994491
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 16 May 2012
Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, David G. Sirmon and Cheryl A. Trahms
Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
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Toward a Model of Strategic Outsourcing

Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 464-481, 2007
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 29 Dec 2008
Tim R. Holcomb and Michael A. Hitt
Miami University and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 560 (67,819)
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Learning by Doing: Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Journal of Business Research, 2008
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 30 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 13 Jul 2010
Jamie D. Collins, Tim R. Holcomb, S. Trevis Certo, Michael A. Hitt and Richard H. Lester
Sam Houston State University, Miami University, Arizona State University (ASU), Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Louisiana Tech University - College of Business
Downloads 556 (68,414)
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Relevance of Strategic Management Theory and Research for Supply Chain Management

Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 47, No. 1, p. 9, January 2011, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-25
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 02 Feb 2012
Michael A. Hitt
Texas A&M University - Department of Management
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strategic management, resource-based view, transaction cost economics, organizational learning, social capital

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Contingencies within Dynamic Managerial Capabilities: Interdependent Effects of Resource Investment and Deployment on Firm Performance

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 30, No. 13, pp. 1375-1394, 2009
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 14 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 22 Oct 2011
David G. Sirmon and Michael A. Hitt
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 334 (124,209)
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Dynamic managerial capabilities, Asset orchestration, Resource management, Resource investment, Resource deployment, Contingency theory

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The Interrelationships Among Informal Institutions, Formal Institutions, and Inward Foreign Direct Investment

Journal of Management, Forthcoming, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-16
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 31 Jan 2012
R. Michael Holmes, Toyah Miller, Michael A. Hitt and M. Paz Salmador
Florida State University - Department of Management, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Management & Entrepreneurship, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Downloads 316 (131,514)
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institutional theory, formal and informal institutions, foreign direct investment, construct validity, internationalization

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Resource Orchestration to Create Competitive Advantage: Breadth, Depth, and Life Cycle Effects

Journal of Management, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 1390-1412, September 2011 , Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-18
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 31 Jan 2012
David G. Sirmon, Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland and Brett Anitra Gilbert
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Rutgers Business School
Downloads 305 (136,670)
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resource-based theory, resource management, asset orchestration, competitive advantage, bundle

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Creating Value in the Face of Declining Performance: Firm Strategies and Organizational Recovery

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 271-283, 2007
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 19 Dec 2008
J.L. Morrow, David G. Sirmon, Michael A. Hitt and Tim R. Holcomb
Birmingham-Southern College, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Miami University
Downloads 251 (166,649)
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Value creation, resource-based view, growth strategies, investor expectations, organizational recovery

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Architecture of Entrepreneurial Learning: Exploring the Link Among Heuristics, Knowledge, and Action

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (Special Issue on Strategic Entrepreneurship), Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 173-198, 2009
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Dec 2008
Tim R. Holcomb, R. Duane Ireland, R. Michael Holmes and Michael A. Hitt
Miami University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Florida State University - Department of Management and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 244 (171,214)
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entrepreneurial learning, heuristics, knowledge, entrepreneurial action, strategic entrepreneurship

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Resource Management in Dyadic Competitive Rivalry: The Effects of Resource Bundling and Deployment

Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 51, No. 5, 2008
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 14 Feb 2009
David G. Sirmon, Steve Gove and Michael A. Hitt
Texas A&M University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 240 (174,017)
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resource management, RBV, bundling, deployment, flexibility, resources

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Contingency Hypotheses in Strategic Management Research: Use, Disuse, or Misuse?

Journal of Management, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 278-313, January 2012 , Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-14
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 31 Jan 2012
Brian K . Boyd, Katalin Takacs Haynes, Michael A. Hitt, Donald D. Bergh and David J. Ketchen Jr.
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Delaware - Business Administration, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, University of Denver and Auburn University
Downloads 232 (179,768)
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contingency theory, strategic management, research methods

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Why Can't a Family Business Be More Like a Nonfamily Business? Modes of Professionalization in Family Firms

Family Business Review, September 2011 , Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-13
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 31 Jan 2012
Alex Stewart and Michael A. Hitt
Marquette University - Department of Management and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 223 (186,541)
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professionalization, family firms, performance, entrepreneurship, hybrid organizations

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The Dynamic Interplay of Capability Strengths and Weaknesses: Investigating the Bases of Temporary Competitive Advantage

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The Dynamic Interplay of Capability Strengths and Weaknesses: Investigating the Bases of Temporary Competitive Advantage

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 31, No. 13, pp. 1386-1409, 2010, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-20
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 05 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 09 Feb 2012
David G. Sirmon, Michael A. Hitt, Jean‐Luc Arregle and Joanna Tochman Campbell
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, EM LYON Business School and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 142 (276,518)

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RBV, resource management, weakness, temporary, competitive advantage

The Dynamic Interplay of Capability Strengths and Weaknesses: Investigating the Bases of Temporary Competitive Advantage

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 31, p. 1386, 2010, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 1994493
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 31 Jan 2012
David G. Sirmon, Michael A. Hitt, Jean‐Luc Arregle and Joanna Tochman Campbell
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, EM LYON Business School and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 63 (468,080)

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competitive advantage, capabilities, weakness, strength, durability

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Diversification to Achieve Scale and Scope: The Strategic Implications of Resource Management for Value Creation

Advances in Strategic Management: Ecology and Strategy, Vol. 23, pp. 549-587, 2006
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Dec 2008
Tim R. Holcomb, R. Michael Holmes and Michael A. Hitt
Miami University, Florida State University - Department of Management and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 184 (222,339)

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Diversification, resource-based view, resource management, resource-based view

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Expatriates and Corporate-Level International Strategy: Governing with the Knowledge Contract

Management Decision, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 564-581, 2007
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 26 Jul 2009
Brian L. Connelly, Michael A. Hitt, Angelo S. DeNisi and R. Duane Ireland
Auburn University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 182 (224,459)

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Expatriates, International business, Corporate strategy, Knowledge management, knowledge contract

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Governance in Multilateral R&D Alliances

Organization Science, pp. 1-20, 2011 , Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-15
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 02 Feb 2012
Lorraine Eden, Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, Robert P. Garrett and Dan Li
Dept of Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Oregon State University - College of Business and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Management & Entrepreneurship
Downloads 178 (228,701)
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R&D alliance, multilateral alliance, trilateral alliance, bilateral alliance, knowledge sharing, knowledge protection, governance, social exchange theory, alliance performance, alliance longevity

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The Value of Research and its Evaluation in Business Schools: Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg?

Journal of Management Inquiry, November 2011 , Mays Business School Research Paper No. 1995778
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 01 Feb 2012
Michael A. Hitt and Charles R. Greer
Texas A&M University - Department of Management and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 177 (229,832)
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academic research, knowledge development, research evaluation

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The Vicarious Wisdom of Crowds: Toward a Behavioral Perspective on Investor Reactions to Acquisition Announcements

Strat. Mgmt. J. (2012), Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-17
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 23 May 2012
Mario Schijven and Michael A. Hitt
Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 162 (247,621)
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behavioral theory, investor reactions, management perceptions, acquisition premium, event-study methodology

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Where is the Opportunity Without the Customer? An Integration of Marketing Activities, the Entrepreneurship Process, and Institutional Theory

Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Vol. 39, p. 537, 2011, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-17
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 31 Jan 2012
Justin W. Webb, R. Duane Ireland, Michael A. Hitt, Geoffrey M. Kistruck and Laszlo Tihanyi
Texas A&M University - Mays Business School, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Ohio State University (OSU) - Fisher College of Business and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 133 (289,688)
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Entrepreneurship process, Market orientation, Marketing mix, Institutional theory, Customer needs, Opportunity

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Complementary Technologies, Knowledge Relatedness, and Invention Outcomes in High Technology Mergers and Acquisitions

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 31, pp. 601-628, 2010 , Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-24
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 01 Feb 2012
Marianna Makri, Michael A. Hitt and Peter J. Lane
University of Miami - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and University of New Hampshire - Whittemore School of Business and Economics
Downloads 124 (305,335)
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M&A, science, technology, innovation, similarity, complementarity

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Marching to the Beat of Different Drummers: The Influence of Institutional Owners on Competitive Actions

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Marching to the Beat of Different Drummers: The Influence of Institutional Owners on Competitive Actions

Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 53, pp. 723-742, 2010 , Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2012-21
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 01 Feb 2012
Brian L. Connelly, Laszlo Tihanyi, S. Trevis Certo and Michael A. Hitt
Auburn University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Arizona State University (ASU) and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 120 (314,369)
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Marching to the Beat of Different Drummers: The Influence of Institutional Owners on Competitive Actions

Academy of Management Journal, 2009
Posted: 29 Jul 2009
Brian L. Connelly, Laszlo Tihanyi, S. Trevis Certo and Michael A. Hitt
Auburn University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Arizona State University (ASU) and Texas A&M University - Department of Management

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institutional investors, ownership, competitive dynamics

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Institutional Polycentrism, Entrepreneurs’ Social Networks, and New Venture Growth

William Davidson Institute Working Paper No. 1060, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2370597
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 22 Dec 2013
Bat Batjargal, Michael A. Hitt, Anne S. Tsui, Jean‐Luc Arregle, Justin Webb and Toyah Miller
Stanford University - Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES), Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Arizona State University, EM LYON Business School, Oklahoma State University - Tulsa and Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Management & Entrepreneurship
Downloads 115 (322,270)
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Institutional polycentrism, networks, new venture growth, Institutions, Networks, Entrepreneurship, New ventures, and Emerging economies

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Beyond Risk Mitigation: Enhancing Corporate Innovation with Scenario Planning

Business Horizons, Vol. 52
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 15 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2014
William J. Worthington, Jamie D. Collins and Michael A. Hitt
Baylor University, Sam Houston State University and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 89 (381,170)
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exogenous shock, scenario planning, corporate entrepreneurship, innovation

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Multi-Stakeholder Agency: Stakeholder Benefit Alignment and National Institutional Contexts

Forthcoming, Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063211054403
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 18 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 27 Jan 2022
Victor Zitian Chen, Patricio Duran, Steve Sauerwald, Michael A. Hitt and Marc Van Essen
Fidelity Investments, University of Richmond, University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Business Administration, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and University of South Carolina - Department of International Business
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Stakeholder-agency theory; Stakeholder benefit alignment; National institutions

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Knowledge Synthesis for Scientific Management: Practical Integration for Complexity versus Scientific Fragmentation for Simplicity

Journal of Management Inquiry, Forthcoming, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 3404296
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Jun 2019
Victor Zitian Chen and Michael A. Hitt
Fidelity Investments and Texas A&M University - Department of Management
Downloads 44 (540,271)

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Knowledge synthesis, Scientific management, Integration, Fragmentation

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Acquisition Premiums, Subsequent Workforce Reductions and Post-Acquisition Performance

Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 709-732, July 2007
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Jun 2007
Hema A. Krishnan, Michael A. Hitt and Daewoo Park
Xavier University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 14 (731,603)
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Leveraging Resources for Innovation: The Role of Synchronization

Journal of Product Innovation Management 2021
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Dec 2021
Christina Matz Carnes, Michael A. Hitt, David Sirmon, Francesco Chirico, Francesco Chirico and Dong Wook Huh
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, University of Washington, Jonkoping University - Jonkoping International Business School (JIBS)Macquarie University, Macquarie Business School and Frostburg State University - Department of Management
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The Dark Side of Leadership: Towards a Mid‐Range Theory of Hubris and Greed in Entrepreneurial Contexts

Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 52, Issue 4, pp. 479-505, 2015
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 29 Apr 2015
Katalin Takacs Haynes, Michael A. Hitt and Joanna Tochman Campbell
University of Delaware - Business Administration, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and University of Cincinnati
Downloads 2 (843,595)
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corporate ventures, entrepreneurial leadership, family firms, greed, hubris, human capital, social capital, young startups

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All Things Great and Small: Organizational Size, Boundaries of the Firm, and a Changing Environment

The Academy of Management Annals, Volume 9, Issue 1, 715-802, 2015 DOI/10.1080/19416520.2015.1027086, Mays Business School Research Paper No. 2916817
Posted: 15 Feb 2017
Matthew Josefy, Scott Kuban, R. Duane Ireland and Michael A. Hitt
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Management & Entrepreneurship, Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Texas A&M University - Department of Management

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Firm Size, Organizational Size, Boundaries of the Firm, Bureaucracy, Complexity, Environment, Hierarchy, Contingency Theory, Legitimacy, Status, Inertia, Scrutiny, Resource-Based, Knowledge-Based View, Economies of Scale, Economies of Scope

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Resource Orchestration for Innovation: Structuring and Bundling Resources in Growth- and Maturity-Stage Firms

Long Range Planning, Forthcoming
Posted: 16 Aug 2016
Christina Matz Carnes, Francesco Chirico, Francesco Chirico, Michael A. Hitt, Dong Wook Huh and Vincenzo Pisano
Texas A&M University, Jonkoping University - Jonkoping International Business School (JIBS)Macquarie University, Macquarie Business School, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Frostburg State University - Department of Management and University of Catania

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Resource Orchestration, Innovation, Firm Life-Cycle, Contingency Theory

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International Diversification: Antecedents, Outcomes, and Moderators

Journal of Management, Vol. 6, No. 32, pp. 831-867, 2006
Posted: 26 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 13 May 2014
Michael A. Hitt, Laszlo Tihanyi, Toyah Miller and Brian L. Connelly
Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Management & Entrepreneurship and Auburn University

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international diversification, internationalization, globalization, multinational

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Business Ethics, Strategic Decision Making and Firm Performance

Business Horizons, Vol. 50, No. 5, 2007
Posted: 01 Jan 2009
Michael A. Hitt and Jamie D. Collins
Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Sam Houston State University

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business ethics, strategic decision making, firm performance

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The Strategic Evolution of Large U.S. Law Firms

Business Horizons, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2007
Posted: 31 Dec 2008
Michael A. Hitt, Leonard Bierman and Jamie D. Collins
Texas A&M University - Department of Management, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and Sam Houston State University

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Leveraging Tacit Knowledge in Alliances: The Importance of Using Relational Capabilities to Build and Leverage Relational Capital

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2006
Posted: 31 Dec 2008
Jamie D. Collins and Michael A. Hitt
Sam Houston State University and Texas A&M University - Department of Management

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knowledge management, relational capital, collaboration, strategic alliances

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Balancing Vertical Integration and Strategic Outsourcing: Effects on Product Portfolio, Product Success, and Firm Performance

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 27, 2006
Posted: 17 Apr 2006
Frank T. Rothaermel, Michael A. Hitt and Lloyd Jobe
Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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boundaries of the firm, vertical integration, strategic outsourcing, taper integration, quasi integration, product portfolio, product success, firm performance, panel data analysis, microcomputer industry